14th September 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Mario Galiano Aguilar wins a shortened 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open.
Saint-Omer, September 14th, 2024- Spain’s Mario Galiano Aguilar captures his 1st Alps Tour title at the 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open with a two-round score of 4 under-par. Tied for 2nd place at 2 under-par: Spain’s Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela, France’s Benjamin Kedochim, Nicolas Aparicio, and Aaron Van Hauwe (am), as well as Brandon Kewalramani from the United States of America.
Due to the delays and unfavorable weather forecast during yesterday’s round, the Tournament Committee of the 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open co-sanctioned event decided to reduce the tournament to 36 holes with no cut. Nevertheless, full points and prize money will be allocated as established.
Play was first suspended yesterday, September 13th, at 12:05 p.m. during the morning wave of the 2nd round of the tournament due to unplayable course conditions. The play was then called for the day at 4:00 p.m. as the course remained in unplayable conditions.
The round resumed this morning at 8:15 a.m. for the players already on the course, and the second wave of Round 2 began at 9:20 a.m. with beautiful sunny skies and a brisk temperature.
The 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open is a co-sanctioned event between the Ladies European Tour Access Series (LETAS) and the Alps Tour. The event is being played on the same course with alternating tee times between the Alps Tour players and LETAS players. There are 66 players competing from each tour for two different dedicated prize funds and thus trophies.
Final Round Player Quotes
Spain’s Mario Galiano Aguilar, 29, captures his 1st Alps Tour title at the 2024 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open. He shot a first-round score of 1 under-par, 70, and today, he shot a 3 under-par, 68, making 5 birdies, which one on the 18th hole to secure his victory and 2 bogeys. Galiano Aguilar has earned various top-20 finishes this season but hadn’t been able to come out on top. After his victory, Galiano Aguilar was very emotional, “I talked a lot with my team, and I knew coming into here I had to have a good finish. You never know what can happen in golf, but my objective was a top 5 this week and a good opportunity in Italy. This week was amazing. I played so well. It’s been about 1 month that I’ve been playing so well, and it’s incredible. I worked hard, and I can see the work I did. My goals heading into the last two events will slightly change.” Galiano Aguilar added: “I was on the lucky side of the draw this week, and I’m thankful for that. However, you know that’s golf; in one tournament, you have the bad draw, and in the next tournament, you are lucky with the draw, and this week was my lucky week.” He also said, “To be honest, I was talking to myself during today’s round because I was in this position a while ago, and I’m telling you I was so nervous that I couldn’t handle the pressure. I practiced a lot and couldn’t put myself in position. However, I feel like my game is good enough to win tournaments out here, but one thing is saying and believing, and the other is being able to do it. Today was different, I was very nervous during the entire round but at the same time I felt very in control of myself I felt very good throughout the entire day and now I know I’m able to win out here.” Galiano Aguilar dedicated this win to: “My entire family, my girlfriends, all my friends, but for sure also for me. I put a lot of pressure on myself when I was still an amateur, and it was tough for me when I turned pro. To be honest, it’s really hard for me to tell you what I feel, but I feel so happy, very happy. I can’t wait to celebrate.”
After the 2024 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open, France’s Benjamin Kedochim still leads the current Order of Merit standings. Brandon Kewalramani from the United States of America remains in 2nd place, and Netherlands’s Vince Van Veen rounds out the top 3 spots.
Final Round
Spain’s Mario Galiano Aguilar, winner of the 2024 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open co-sanctioned tournament, earned the winning check of €6,400 and 6,525 Order of Merit points. The players competed for a prize fund of € 40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points.
The next event is scheduled for October 10th– 12th at Croara Country Club near Piacenza, Italy, for the 2024 Croara Alps Open.
LETAS
In the LET Access Series event, Australia’s Kelsey Bennett secured her first tour win at the 2024 Hauts de France Pas de Calais Golf Open after winning a one-hole play-off.
The 24-year-old sunk a 35 foot birdie to take victory over Switzerland’s Anais Maggetti and England’s Billie-Jo Smith. After her win she commented: “This win means a lot; I missed the cut at the Rose Ladies Open last week and I was wanting the week off but I spoke to my team and they pushed me to come and play this week because a win can give you so many points on the leaderboard.”
Tournament Promoter
This week’s tournament is promoted and organized directly by the host golf club, AA Saint-Omer Golf Club.
The 2024 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open can count on the support of the following official partners: Région Hauts-de-France, Pas-de-Calais Mon Département, CAPSO Communauté D’Agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer, Autosphere, BFM Grand Littoral, Najeti Hôtels & Golfs Collection, Brasserie Bedague, Sdez, Aramys, Golf+and Vittel.
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13th September 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
The 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final presented by DEPOT- The Male tools & Co. will be played at Golf Club Monticello
Cassina Rizzardi, September 13th, 2024 – We are proud to announce that the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final presented by DEPOT – The Male tools & Co. will take place from October 16th – 18th at Golf Club Monticello in Cassina Rizzardi, Como, Italy.
The 2024 edition of the Alps Tour Grand Final presented by DEPOT – The Male tools & Co. will mark the first time that Golf Club Monticello will host an Alps Tour tournament.
“I’d like to thank President Stefano Banfo and everyone at Golf Club Monticello for welcoming us to this prestigious golf club. It’s an honor for us to play our Grand Final in such a magnificent location, and I sincerely hope that our players can live up to the standards set by their predecessors in the seven editions of the Italian Open that were disputed here.” said Estelle Richard, Alps Tour Chief Executive & Operations Director.
“I’m very pleased that this year the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final presented by DEPOT- The Male tools & Co. will be played at the beautiful Golf Club Monticello. The course is an absolute top-level course and that has been proven by the various Italian Opens that were held here in the past. It will be a very important test for our players, and I’m looking forward to seeing who will be able to be successful here. I also hope to all the players competing follow in the footsteps of the most recent DP World Tour Winners who began their professional careers on our tour.” said Alessandro Pia, Deputy Director of Tour Operations and Tournament Director
The players participating in the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final presented by DEPOT- The Male tools & Co, will compete over 54 holes with no cut for a prize fund of €50,000 and 60,000 Order of Merit points. The winner’s share will be of €10,000 and 9,500 Order of Merit points. There will be a sudden-death playoff in case of a tie after 54 holes to determine the tournament winner.
After the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final presented by DEPOT- The Male tools & Co., the top 5 players in the Order of Merit rank will be awarded a Playing Category on the Challenge Tour for the 2025 season.
The tournament is open to the first 50 Alps Tour professional players in the 2024 Order of Merit after the Croara Alps Open and to the ranked amateur members within the “Top 50”, but they must have participated in at least 5 events in 3 different countries during the season.
Entries to the event will be allowed to anyone who has a valid membership with the Italian Golf Federation (FIG) and will need to register with Golf Club Monticello either via email at [email protected] or by phone at the following number: +39 031 92.80.55. Golf Club Monticello is a gated community, and registration must be done before arriving at the entrance.
Tournament Sponsors
The 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final is promoted directly by DEPOT- The Male tools & Co. The tournament’s title sponsor will be: DEPOT- The Male tools & Co. The event can count on the support of the: JLM Real Estate and Hotel VIU Milan. The event can also count on the support of a couple of members of the host venue.
The Course
Established in 1974, the golf club was originally a farming estate of 140 hectares, just a few kilometers south of Como, owned by the Panza di Biumo family, who converted it into a modern design residential complex surrounded by two championship golf courses. Golf Club Monticello takes pride in being the first Italian golf club to have 36 holes and is a continuing evolution, entrusted to different signatures, the last ones belonging to Jim Fazio, Baldovino Dassù, and Graham Cooke.
The Founders’ Course has been recently renamed to honor Alessandro Panza di Biumo, Moi Castelli, and Luigi Caccia Dominioni.
The Founders’ Course (former Red Course) is a challenging golf course and a historic venue for the Italian Open, which was played here seven times between 1974 and 1992 and won, amongst others, by Billy Casper from the United States and Australian Greg Norman. Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo were also among the players who competed during the various Italian Opens at Golf Club Monticello.
The course is slightly undulated, with small greens protected by bunkers and the wide fairways surrounded by high mountains. There are two artificial lakes and densely forested regions with overall ten thousand trees.
The 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final will be played on Golf Club Monticello’s – Founders’ Course (6410 meters Par 72 course.)
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Round 2 is suspended for the day at the 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open.
Saint-Omer, September 13th, 2024- The players competing at the 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open, who teed off in the morning wave for the second round, faced harsh conditions with constant heavy rainfall and cold temperatures. Play began at 8:15 a.m. from both the 1st and 10th holes.
At 12:05 p.m., play was suspended due to unplayable course conditions. After various attempts to resume play, at 4:00 p.m., the Tournament Director decided to suspend play for the remainder of the day.
The 2nd round of the 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open will resume tomorrow, September 14th, at 8:15 a.m. The afternoon wave will begin at 9:20 a.m. local time.
The tournament will be reduced to 36 holes (2 rounds) with No Cut. Nevertheless, full points and prize money will be allocated.
With half the field left to tee off during Round 2, the current leaderboard has France’s Benjamin Kedochim at -3 under par thru 8 holes of his Round 2, Paul Elissalde from France is also at 3 under par through 8 holes, and France’s Nicolas Aparicio is also at 3 under-par thru 7 holes of round 2. Also at 3 under par, Estonia’s Sander Aadusaar and French amateur Aaron Van Hauwe who have yet to tee off for their Round 2.
The 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open is a co-sanctioned event between the Ladies European Tour Access Series (LETAS) and the Alps Tour. The event is being played on the same course with alternating tee times between the Alps Tour players and LETAS players. There are 66 players competing from each tour for two different dedicated prize funds and, thus, trophies.
The 2024 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open winner will earn €6,400 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter
This week’s tournament is promoted and organized directly by the host golf club, AA Saint-Omer Golf Club.
The 2024 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open can count on the support of the following official partners: Région Hauts-de-France, Pas-de-Calais Mon Département, CAPSO Communauté D’Agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer, Autosphere, BFM Grand Littoral, Najeti Hôtels & Golfs Collection, Brasserie Bedague, Sdez, Aramys, Golf+and Vittel.
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12th September 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Five players lead the field after Round 1 of the 2024 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open.
Saint-Omer, September 12th, 2024- Estonia’ Sander Aadusaar, French amateur Aaron Van Hauwe, Spain’s Álvaro Hernández Cabezuela, Brandon Kewalramani from the United States of America, and Nicolas Aparicio from France are in a 5-way tie for the lead at 3 under-par after the 1st round of the 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open. Tied for 6th place at 2 under-par two players from France: a two-times season winner, France’s Théo Boulet and Paul Elissalde.
The 2024 Hauts de France—Pas de Calais Golf Open is a co-sanctioned event between the Ladies European Tour Access Series (LETAS) and the Alps Tour. It is played on the same course with alternating tee times between the Alps Tour players and LETAS players. 66 players from each tour compete for two different dedicated prize funds and trophies.
The first round of the 2024 Hauts de France – Pas de Calais Golf Open, played at Aa Saint – Omer Golf Club in the Northwestern part of France, began at 8:15 a.m. local time this morning from the 1st and 10th hole. Players were able to compete during today’s first round with mostly sunny skies, some winds and a pleasant temperature as it warmed up during the day.
Round 1 Player Quotes
Estonia’s Sander Aadusaar, 29, concluded his first round of the 2024 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open with a 3 under-par, 68 and be in a 5-way tie for the lead. During today’s opening round, he made 1 eagle, 2 birdies and 1 bogey on the front nine holes, and 1 birdie and 1 bogey on the back nine. Aadusaar enjoys this venue as he has earned some good performances over the previous two editions. “I think last year I finished 6th, and I also had a good start. To be honest with you it felt just like a normal round, but this course does seem to suit me well. I hit a lot of fairways and greens today. Out of all 18 holes, there was only 1 special hole, hole 7, where I nearly made albatross. I hit it to 10 cm, and it was an eagle tap-in for eagle, but the rest of the round was normal today.” Regarding the weather conditions during today’s opening round, Aadusaar added: “I’m used to this kind of weather, especially the wind, as I played the Nordic League, so wind, is definitely not a problem for me. I’m ready for all kinds of weather this week, especially windy conditions.” Over the past few days, ahead of the start of the tournament, a lot of rain fell over Aa Saint-Omer Golf Club, he thinks that: “hitting the greens on this course is very important, around the greens there are a lot of spots which are soft, wet places. Hence, it’s very difficult to chip from there. However, if you’re on the greens, you’ll be able to give yourself many birdie chances and be in a good place on the leaderboard.”
French amateur, Aaron Van Hauwe, 16, finds himself in a 5-way tie for the lead after round 1 of the 2024 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open with a 3 under-par, 68 making 3 birdies on the front nine holes and 1 birdie and 1 bogey on the back nine. Van Hauwe was satisfied after his 1st round: “Overall it was a very good day, my driving was average at the beginning of the round, but I was still able to hit most of the fairways. My iron game and putting especially my lag putts as well as from 3 to 6-meter range were very solid today and that helped me a lot. That’s what allowed me to put together a good round.”
Aaron Van Hauwe co-leader, after Round 1 of the 2024 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open. Photo Credit: Alps Tour Golf/ Federico Capretti
Álvaro Hernández Cabezuela, 27, is the third player in the 5-way tie for the lead after the opening round of the 2024 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open. He made 3 birdies and 2 bogeys on the front nine holes, and then once he made the turn, he made two more birdies, one on the 10th hole and the 15th hole to complete his round. He turned professional in 2021, and this is his 4th season on the Alps Tour. After he completed his opening round, Hernández Cabezuela commented: “Today was tricky, I found most of the round to be complicated with the windy conditions. I played well, though, overall, I began with a bogey on hole 2, then a birdie on hole 3 and another bogey on the 4th hole. It was an up-and-down beginning, that’s for sure, but then I was able to birdie 3 holes in a row from holes 9 to 11 and another one on the 15th hole. I played very well all around and barely missed any shots. I felt that I left some shots out there, but we always do, we always try to look for perfection but I’m pretty happy with the opening round overall.”
Álvaro Hernández Cabezuela, co-leader after Round 1 of the 2024 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open . Photo Credit: Alps Tour Golf/ Federico Capretti
A two-time season winner, Brandon Kewalramani from the United States, is also in the 5-way tie for the lead with a first-round score of 3 under-par, 68. He made 4 birdies and 1 bogey in today’s round. Kewalramani won the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar and the 2024 Alps de Andalucia and is currently 2nd in the Order of Merit ranking. He is looking to secure his card for the 2025 Challenge Tour season with a good performance this week. Kewalramani commented: “Today was a lot of fun, it was pretty cold this morning and windy and I tried to keep the ball lower especially on my approach shots and played a lot more for the center of the greens. I wasn’t looking at too many flags. Once the wind died down, especially towards the end of the day on the shorter holes, I was able to play more aggressively towards the flag. Overall, I had a great time out there today with Ben and Vince; having good company helps.”
Brandon Kewalramani, co-leader after Round 1 of the 2024 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open. Photo Credit: Alps Tour Golf/ Federico Capretti
Nicolas Aparicio, co-leader after Round 1 of the 2024 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open. Photo Credit: Alps Tour Golf/ Federico Capretti
The players compete for a prize fund of € 40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner of the 2024 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open will earn €6,400 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
LETAS
In the LET Access Series event, Australia’s Kelsey Bennett fired a fantastic first round of 67 (-5) to lead by one shot. Bennett is accompanied by friend and LET player Michele Thomson this week on the bag and the duo are making a good team. Bennett has played this season between LETAS and the LET and at the end of last month qualified for the second stage of the LPGA Qualifying Series.
In the Ladies European Tour Access Series (LETAS) players field, there are 66 players represented. They are competing for LETAS Order of Merit points and their prize fund which is set at € 40.000. After the round tomorrow, a cut will be made to the top 30 professional players and ties.
Round 2
The second round of the 2024 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open will begin again at 8:15 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. Once Round 2 is completed, a cut will be made to the top 30 players and ties. In case of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death play-off will determine the winner.
Tournament Promoter
This week’s tournament is promoted and organized directly by the host golf club, AA Saint-Omer Golf Club.
The 2024 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open can count on the support of the following official partners: Région Hauts-de-France, Pas-de-Calais Mon Département, CAPSO Communauté D’Agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer, Autosphere, BFM Grand Littoral, Najeti Hôtels & Golfs Collection, Brasserie Bedague, Sdez, Aramys, Golf+and Vittel.
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10th September 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Back-to-back weeks in France as the 2024 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open begins Thursday.
The tournament will occur from September 12th– 14th at Aa Saint-Omer Golf Club near Saint-Omer in France.
Like the past two editions, the tournament is co-sanctioned between the Ladies European Tour Access Series (LETAS) and the Alps Tour. Therefore, the event field will be split in half between players belonging to both tours, 66 players from each tour. However, the competitors will be competing for two separate prize funds and two separate titles.
This will be the third year this event is part of the Alps Tour schedule. In previous years, it was a MasterCard Tour event, a European Challenge Tour event, and a DP World Tour event.
There will be two pro-ams during this tournament week. On Tuesday September 10th, a total of 9 teams, with 2 professionals (1 Alps Tour player and 1 LETAS players), will play in a pro-am with tee-times that will run between 12:50 p.m. and 1: 40 p.m. local time.
On Wednesday, September 11th, approximately 24 teams (12 Alps Tour players and 12 LETAS players) will take part in the traditional Tour Scramble shotgun pro-am, which will begin at 1:30 p.m. local time.
A strong field of players is expected this week at the 2024 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open co-sanctioned tournament with the LETAS. The majority of this season’s past winners will be competing in the 66 players field this week, including the 2 times season winners: France’s Théo Boulet and Brandon Kewalramani from the United States as well as last week’s winner at the inaugural 2024 Longwy Alps Open, France’s Damien Perrier. The only season winners that will not be in the field this week, will be, Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner, who won the 2024 Gösser Open, and France’s Antoine Auboin, who won the 2024 Lacanau Alps Open.
Nine of the Top 10 players in the current Alps Tour Order of Merit rank will compete in France for the 14th event of the season, except for number 10, Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner.
France’s Vincent Helly, who has twice won the Pas-de-Calais Paragolf Open and, in 2020, the title of French National Paragolf Champion, will compete this week alongside the Alps and LETAS players.
It will be an important week for the Alps Tour players trying to capture the decisive points and make a final move in the Order of Merit rank. At the end of the season, the top five players will gain access to the 2025 Challenge Tour.
The 66 players scheduled to play this week represent 13 different nationalities. They will compete for a prize fund of € 40.000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The winner of the 2024 Hauts de France—Pas de Calais Golf Open will earn €6,400 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
This week, the players will compete in 54-hole stroke play, with a cut made after 36 holes to the top 30 players and ties.
To view the most up-to-date entry list, you can click here.
The Course
Aa Saint-Omer Golf Club is a 6182 meters, par 71 course in Saint-Omer, France, that opened for play in 1990. It is the only golf course in France designed by Dutch golfer Joan Dudok van Heel. It is set in the middle of a natural site, with spectacular views of the Valley of the AA. The course has an undulating terrain surrounded by trees that offer various challenges to each player. Aa Saint-Omer Golf Club is ranked among the top 30 courses in Northern France. It is home to 27 holes: an 18 holes championship course and a 9 holes course, which is ideal for beginners or players wanting to improve their short game.
It has hosted an annual professional tournament since 1997, belonging to different tours. In 2000, it became part of the European Challenge Tour. In 2003, it became an official DP World Tour event. However, it was removed from the DP World Tour schedule in 2014 as the tournament took place during the same week as the US Open. Thus, it remained a Challenge Tour event until 2022, when it became a co-sanctioned Alps Tour and LETAS tournament.
Tournament Promoter
This week’s tournament is promoted and organized directly by the host golf club, Aa Saint-Omer Golf Club.
The 2024 Hauts de France-Pas de Calais Golf Open can count on the support of the following official partners: Région Hauts-de-France, Pas-de-Calais Mon Département, CAPSO Communauté D’Agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer, Autosphere, BFM Grand Littoral, Najeti Hôtels & Golfs Collection, Brasserie Bedague, Sdez, Aramys, Golf+and Vittel.
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7th September 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Damien Perrier is back in the winner’s circle at the inaugural 2024 Longwy Alps Open.
Longwy, September 7th, 2024 – France’s Damien Perrier wins the inaugural 2024 Longwy Alps Open with a total score of 14 under par. In 2nd place: Netherlands’s Vince Van Veen and France’s Benjamin Kedochim with a three-day score of 13 under-par. In a two-way tie for 4th place at 11 under-par, Italian duo Jacopo Vecchi Fossa and amateur Luca Memeo.
The Final Round of the 2024 Longwy Alps Open began at 8:40 a.m. local time from the 1st hole. The final pairing teed off at 11:25 a.m. local time from the 1st hole. Players competing at UGolf Longwy International disputed today’s final round under a mostly sunny sky and a pleasant temperature.
Final Round Player QuotesFrance’s Damien Perrier, triumphs again on the Alps Tour by winning the inaugural 2024 Longwy Alps Open. He was in tied for 15th place at 5 under-par after yesterday’s round 2 and today he shot an incredible 9 under-par, 63 to conclude the tournament with a three-day total of 14 under-par. In today’s final round, he made 1 eagle, 8 birdies and 1 bogey. He came from behind and had a strong finish to today’s round, making two birdies on hole 17 and hole 18 to conclude the day. After his win, Perrier was delighted: “It was an incredible day, golf that we sometimes hate it as much as we love it. I know what I’m talking about. I’ve been professional a long time and a long time I’ve been battling to earn the results I want to. There are highs and lows, but I learned never to give up and always hang in. Sometimes the results aren’t expected, you wake up in the morning saying I want to put together a good round to be in the top 5/ top 10 and you end up leaving with the trophy and a win on the Alps Tour 15 years after my last win which occurred in 2009 at the Open de Normandie. For sure, 15 years is a long time, in the meantime I won on the Challenge Tour but not on the Alps Tour. This was part of my season goals and put me in a great position for the end of the season with 3 tournaments remaining, especially confidence-wise.” Perrier went on to add that he found the: “Scores today were incredible, I want to send my congratulations to Vince Van Veen who is having a great season and shot an amazing 10 under-par final round today but luckily my 9 under-par was the 2nd best score and was enough to earn the title. It was a good fight until the very last hole, for sure. I’m very sorry for Benjamin Kedochim who is having a great season, he’s the leader in the ranking but I think he wants to win a tournament and I’m sure his time will come soon.” Perrier has had some success in the past in this region, at the Open de La Mirabelle d’Or but was never able to earn the title, so this week: “I tried to take the good momentum and vibes from this area, but this morning I wasn’t certain I was going to be able to win the tournament.”
In a two-way tie for 2nd place with a three-day score of 13 under-par, there is Netherlands’s Vince Van Veen and France’s Benjamin Kedochim.
Vince Van Veen shot an incredible final round of 10 under-par, 62 with 2 eagles, 7 birdies, and 1 bogey to move up in the leaderboard and now hold the new tournament course record at UGolf Longwy International, which was previously set during yesterday’s round 2 at 9 under-par.
Benjamin Kedochim, who was in a 3-way tie for 3rd place ahead of today’s final round, shot a final round of 4 under-par, 68 to conclude the tournament only 1 stroke off the winning score. He remains the current Order of Merit Leader and is looking to break through to earn his first Alps Tour Title before the end of the season.
After the 2024 Longwy Alps Open, the Alps Tour Order of Merit rank has Benjamin Kedochim from France still in the lead. Brandon Kewalramani from the United States of America is in 2nd place, and Vince Van Veen is in 3rd place.
Final Round
France’s Damien Perrier, winner of the inaugural 2024 Longwy Alps Open, earned the winner’s check of €6,525.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The Alps Tour remains in France as next week, from September 12th– 14th at AA Saint Omer Golf Club in Saint-Omer, France the 2024 Hauts de France- Pas de Calais Golf Open will take place.
Tournament Promoter
The 2024 Longwy Alps Open is promoted directly by the golf course. It is grateful for the support of the following sponsors and partners: Kroely, Région Grand Est, Champagne Secret, Grand Longwy, Crédit Mutuel, Muno Charles et Fils, Proxeo, Mairie Longwy, UGolf/ Bluegreen, XL Enseigne, Lorramat, Logistore and SLDC.
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6th September 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Luca Galliano and Luca Memeo are in a share of the lead at the 2024 Longwy Alps Open.
The players competing in today’s round 2 of the inaugural 2024 Longwy Alps Open faced a mix of weather conditions, ranging from overcast skies, some light winds, some light rains, some sunshine, and a chillier temperature than yesterday’s first round. Play began this morning at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. This is the inaugural year of the 2024 Longwy Alps Open.
Round 2 Player Quotes
Luca Galliano from Switzerland is in a two-way tie for the lead after two rounds at the 2024 Longwy Alps Open. He shot a 4 under-par 68 in today’s round 2, making 6 birdies and 2 bogeys for a two-day total of 10 under-par. After today’s round, Galliano talked about how today: “The course played quite tough, it was wet, and the pins were trickier than yesterday’s first round. Also, the weather changed as the temperature dropped quite a bit compared to yesterday as well as the pro-am.” He added that he is grateful for his: “my long game as it’s been very good lately, my tee to green has been working well I must say so it’s rewarding. I need to work a bit more on improving my putting, but overall, I’m happy.” For tomorrow’s final round, Galliano plans on: “staying in the present and keep doing what I’ve been doing so far as it seems to be working pretty well. I think the winning score will be around 14 or 15 under-par. Tonight, I’m going to relax with my friends and play some card games to get ready for tomorrow.”
Italian amateur, Luca Memeo, 19, who was tied for 2nd place after yesterday’s opening round, moves into the two-way tie for the lead alongside Galliano with a two-day total of 10 under-par. He shot a 4 under-par, 68 in today’s round 2 making 1 bogey and 5 birdies which 2 were in the last two holes. Once Memeo completed his second round, he was pleased as: “It seems like I was able to me in the more favorable draw with the weather as we even had some sun come out this afternoon. The course was softer, and the greens had slightly more spin, and I was able to adapt well.” He is tied for the lead heading into tomorrow’s final round. He plans on: “keep doing the same thing, try to hit as many fairways as possible which will allow me to have shorter irons into the greens. I plan on turning pro within the calendar year so I’m looking forward to the rest of the tournaments.” He added that: “I stayed very patient throughout the entire round even if I missed some shots and some putts and I believe that was key for me. That’s something I will take with me for tomorrow.”
Round 2 Co-Leader at the 2024 Longwy Alps Open, Luca Memeo (am) from Italy. Photo Credit: Alps Tour Golf / Federico Capretti
Italy’s Federico Livio, 26, moves into a three-way tie for 3rd place after round 2 of the inaugural 2024 Longwy Alps Open. He was tied for 10th place at 5 under-par after the first round of the tournament and today shot a 4 under-par, 68 with 1 eagle, 5 birdies and 1 triple bogey to move into the three-way tie for 3rd place with a two-day total of 9 under-par. After his round, he commented: “My game was very good today overall even though I, unfortunately, began my round under a good rain shower, so it was hard to get the momentum going. I made an unfortunate triple bogey on the 5th hole but luckily got it back immediately with an eagle and 2 birdies. Tomorrow, I will try to do my best and see what happens. The course today, especially this morning, was quite wet, but overall, the greens are good, and the conditions allow us to perform well. I want to keep playing like I did today for tomorrow’s round and try to hole in some more putts.”
Benjamin Kedochim, 29, from France, who is the current Order of Merit Leader, concludes round 2 of the 2024 Longwy Alps Open with a two-day of 9 under-par and finds himself in the three-way tie for 3rd place alongside Livio. In today’s round, he shot a 2 under-par, 70 making a 1 triple bogey on the first hole and then made 3 birdies and 1 eagle on the remaining 17 holes. Kedochim explained today: “I had a rough start; I think my nerves played a big part. I had a situation on the first hole and that made my heart go up a bit. I missed my iron shot into the bunker, and with the rain coming today, I hit another bad shot, which cost me a triple bogey. Once I was able to get over the first hole, I told myself I was going to start playing again, and I had a birdie chance on the 2nd to get things going again. I’m very pleased, especially how I was able to fight back and have a strong finish.” He added that he found the course this morning definitely: “softer due to the overnight rain as well as this morning, but the pin positions were tougher, certain were right in the corners and that made it more complicated.” Kedochim added that he learned a valuable lesson from today’s Round 2: “I know that even making a triple bogey, I can be close to the lead, so I will keep doing the same things and hope for a positive result tomorrow.”
Alongside Livio and Kedochim in the three-way tie for 3rd place with a two-day total of 9 under-par, Ireland’s Paul McBride.
The highlight of the day belongs to Italy’s Andrea Romano and France’s Adrien Bonnet, who shot an 8 under-par, 64 in today’s round to hold the new course record at UGolf Longwy International.
Final Round
A total of 47 players made the cut, which was set at -2.
The Final Round of the 2024 Longwy Alps Open will begin at 8:40 a.m. local time from the 1st hole. The Final Pairing will tee off at 11:25 a.m. local time from the 1st hole. In case of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death play-off will determine the winner of the inaugural 2024 Longwy Alps Open.
The 2024 Longwy Alps Open Winner will walk away with €6,525.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Tournament Promoter
The 2024 Longwy Alps Open is promoted directly by the golf course. It is grateful for the support of the following sponsors and partners: Kroely, Région Grand Est, Champagne Secret, Grand Longwy, Crédit Mutuel, Muno Charles et Fils, Proxeo, Mairie Longwy, UGolf/ Bluegreen, XL Enseigne, Lorramat, Logistore and SLDC.
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5th September 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
Benjamin Kedochim leads after Round 1 at the 2024 Longwy Alps Open.
Longwy, September 5th, 2024 – France’s Benjamin Kedochim leads after round 1 of the 2024 Longwy Alps Open with a 7 under-par,65. In an 8-way tie for 2nd place: France’s Mateo Bardou, Italy’s Luca Memeo (am), Spain’s Albert Boneta and Borja Martin, Brandon Kewalramani from the USA, Luca Galliano from Switzerland, Ireland’s Robert Moran and England’s Robert Holden.
It was a mostly overcast day with occasional sunshine and light to moderate winds in Longwy, France, for the 1st round of the 13th event of the season, the inaugural 2024 Longwy Alps Open. Play began this morning at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole.
This is the inaugural year of the 2024 Longwy Alps Open. Players competing this week are trying to capture decisive order of merit points on the line to try and make a move in the Order of Merit rank as there are only two regular events before the season-ending Alps Tour Grand Final.
The top 5 players in the Order of Merit rank at the end of the 2024 season will earn a Challenge Tour Card for the 2025 season.
Round 1
Benjamin Kedochim, 29, from France, leads after the 2024 Longwy Alps Open opening round with a great 7 under-par 65. He made 1 eagle, 7 birdies, and 1 bogey during today’s first round. He is the current Order of Merit Leader and is looking to secure one of the spots up for grabs at the end of the season to earn playing status on the Challenge Tour. Kedochim began his round with 4 birdies and 1 eagle in the first five holes. When he ended his day, he talked about how: “I started well today, I made a nice 8-meter putt on the first hole for birdie, which made the round easier, which was a good start, on the following 4 holes, I had a lot of opportunities, and I was able to take advantage of all of them. Anytime you can be -5 after 5 holes it’s always good and that facilitates the round. There is still 2 days to go so I want to keep my head down and try my best like always. Unfortunately, the only bogey I made was as soon as I made the turn, but it happened. I hit every green, and it was a very nice round overall.” Kedochim played with Kewalramani, who also played well, and he commented: “I played with Brandon, who was always playing well, so you know we were trying to feed off each other. He made a few good putts in a row, and I tried to follow him. I try to do my best every time, and I will focus on that over the next two days, and hopefully, my time will come to hold a trophy soon.”
France’s Mateo Bardou, 21, is in an 8-way tie for 2nd place after the first round of the 2024 Longwy Alps Open with an amazing 6 under-par, 66. He made 1 birdie and 1 bogey on the front nine holes and, after making the turn, he made 4 birdies and 1 eagle on hole 16 to end his round. After his opening round, Bardou explained: “Today was incredible, especially because I had a tough start on the front nine with my iron game. However, luckily, I was able to turn things around. I was very relaxed throughout the entire round, and on the back nine, I was surprised as every aspect of my game was working great. My long game, irons, short game, and putting. I felt like I was on a cloud today, it was really cool it was enjoyable.” It’s the first time that UGolf Longwy International is hosting an Alps Tour event, and Bardou, found the course to be: “Fantastic, to be honest with you. The design isn’t typical, but I found it very enjoyable to play. The conditions are also amazing, I want to thank the entire maintenance crew for the incredible work.” Looking ahead, he now wants to: “focus on tomorrow. Today is done and in the past, but now I will focus on tomorrow’s round. I want to keep similar feelings to today’s round, and now I plan to hit a few balls and then clear my head, think about other aspects, relax, and regroup for tomorrow.”
Luca Memeo (am), 19, from Italy, is also in the 8-way tie for 2nd place after the opening round of the 2024 Longwy Alps Open with a 6 under-par, 66. He shot an opening round with 2 eagles, 5 birdies and 3 bogeys. After today’s 6 under-par round, Memeo commented: “I played solid, I was also able to hole some important putts, and I was able to get lucky on some occasions, so I’m happy.” Throughout his day, he made 2 eagles, one was on the front-nine and one on the back-nine, Memeo talked about how on the: “8th hole I hit my 3-wood to about 1 meter and on the 16th hole which is a reachable par-5. I tried to play it safe, and I was able to get rewarded.” His plan for the next two rounds is to: “stay focused on the same things, try to hit as many fairways and hole as many putts as possible.” He also mentioned how the host venue this week, UGolf Longwy International, is: “quite hilly. It’s different compared to the courses we usually play. It’s challenging, but I enjoyed it. It’s quite difficult to predict a winning score on this particular course as a lot will depend on the weather conditions but most likely around 14 under-par, I think. “
Spain’s Albert Boneta, 22, who won the 2024 Alps de Las Castillas before the summer break, finds himself in the 8-way tie for 2nd place after round 1 of the 2024 Longwy Alps Open with an opening round of 6 under-par,66. He made 4 birdies and 1 bogey on both front and back nine. He graduated in Finance and Psychology from New Mexico University and has recently become a professional. After his round, Boneta mentioned how: “I played very well throughout the entire round. I didn’t make many mistakes today, only a couple of tee shots, but I found this course to be very tough off the tees so that it can happen, and we need to be ready for it. I was able to hole a few important putts towards the end of the round, which was a good way to end the day.”
Alongside Bardou, Memeo (am), and Boneta (am) in the 8-way tie for 2nd place after the first round there is: Brandon Kewalramani from the United States, Luca Galliano from Switzerland, Robert Moran from Ireland, Spain’s Borja Martin and England’s Robert Holden.
The players in this week’s event are competing for an overall prize fund of €45,000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The 2024 Longwy Alps Open Winner will walk away with €6,525.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
Round 2
The second round of the 2024 Longwy Alps Open will begin again at 8:00 a.m. local time from the 1st and 10th hole. Once Round 2 is completed, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties.
In case of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death play-off will determine the winner of the inaugural 2024 Longwy Alps Open.
Tournament Promoter
The 2024 Longwy Alps Open is promoted directly by the golf course. It is grateful for the support of the following sponsors and partners: Kroely, Région Grand Est, Champagne Secret, Grand Longwy, Crédit Mutuel, Muno Charles et Fils, Proxeo, Mairie Longwy, UGolf/ Bluegreen, XL Enseigne, Lorramat, Logistore and SLDC.
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2nd September 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
The Alps Tour returns this week as Thursday, the inaugural Longwy Alps Open gets underway.
This tournament will mark the first year that the 2024 Longwy Alps Open will be disputed.
On September 4th, with a shotgun start at 12:00 p.m. local time, the traditional Alps Tour tour scramble pro-am, will take place with approximately 20 teams participating.
The Field
Nine of this season’s twelve winners will be present among the players competing this week for the 2024 Longwy Alps Open title: France’s Aymeric Laussot– winner of the 2024 Ein Bay Open, Italy’s Edoardo R Lipparelli– winner of the 2024 New Giza Open, Italy’s Gianmaria Rean Trinchero– winner of the 2024 Tunisian Golf Open, Mattia Comottifrom Italy- winner of the 2024 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni presented by AON, the winner of the 2024 Alps de Roquetas de Mar and 2024 Alps de Andalucía– Brandon Kewalramani from the United States, France’s Théo Boulet- winner of the 2024 Open de La Mirabelle d’Or and the 2024 Aravell Golf Andorra Open by Creand and the most recent winner Spain’s Albert Boneta at the 2024 Alps de Las Castillas.
Jacopo Vecchi Fossa from Italy will also be present among the competing players. He captured multiple wins on the Alps Tour over the years and earned the 2021 Alps Tour Order of Merit title, which allowed him to gain status on the Challenge Tour.
Nine players who are currently in the top 10 of the Alps Tour Order of Merit rank will be in the field this week except for number 8, Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner. Players are trying to capture the decisive points and make a move in the Order of Merit rank as the top 5 players after the 2024 Alps Tour Grand Final will gain access to the 2025 Challenge Tour.
In the 126-player field this week, there are 18 worldwide countries represented, among which: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroun, England, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United States of America and Venezuela.
The players will compete for an overall prize fund of €45,000 and 45,000 Order of Merit points. The 2024 Longwy Alps Open winner will walk away with €6,525.00 and 6,525 Order of Merit points.
The 2024 Longwy Alps Open will be a 54-hole stroke-play event where a cut will be made after 36 holes to the top 40 professional players and ties, including all amateurs within the cut. In case of a tie after 54 holes, a sudden-death play-off will determine the winner of the inaugural edition.
To view the most up-to-date entry list, Click Here.
The Course
The 2024 Longwy Alps Open will be hosted at UGolf Longwy International. It is located at a crossroads between France, Belgium, and Luxembourg and is home to an 18 holes course and a 9 holes compact course. UGolf Longwy International is situated in the center of town, on an old industrial wasteland in the Meurthe-et-Moselle Department located in Northern France.
Alain Prat designed the 18-hole course, which features a highly technical layout between forest and plain, with numerous bunkers and well-defended greens.
This week, the course will be set up as a 6212 meters Par 72 course.
Tournament Promoter
The 2024 Longwy Alps Open is promoted directly by the golf course. It is grateful for the support of the following sponsors and partners: Kroely, Région Grand Est, Champagne Secret, Grand Longwy, Crédit Mutuel, Muno Charles et Fils, Proxeo, Mairie Longwy, UGolf/ Bluegreen, XL Enseigne, Lorramat, Logistore and SLDC.
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13th August 2024 | Alps Tour Golf
